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A Murphy 

Noun. When a man is set up to be robbed, the victim thinks he is going to meet a woman. Typically done when a woman sets up a man, asking him to come over, but another man or group shows up to rob him. More rarely, a man will catfish another man by pretending to be an attractive or easy woman to get a man's address or get that man to come to a sketchy location. Not a scam, this is always done in person.
How'd he hit the lick?

He caught 'em with a murphy.
A Murphy by TallTanuki June 10, 2025

pulling a murphy 

When someone dates a person of lesser interest to help further along a future relationship with a more desireable person.
"Yo dude im pulling a murphy by dating jenna to get closer to cindy."
pulling a murphy by Icingdeath74 December 4, 2007

pulled a murphy

When a whore take your money and gives you no pussy
The john picked up the whore and when they got to the hotel room. He paid her first and then she left without having sex with him. she had pulled a murphy on him.
pulled a murphy by cameleon December 28, 2013

Pulling a Murphy 

Pulling a Murphy is when you try to spit MAD game to all the "hunnies" but get turned down by just about everyone, and everything. Also could be shaking your hands wildly in the air, trying to put emphasis on your retarded point of a "story". Or, you could be pulling a Murphy if you are easily convinced by three drunk males that you're an attractive female, therefor admitting you have an abnormally small penis.
Examples of Pulling a Murphy are as following.

1. Worst Pick-up Line- "Hey!....Nice hoodie."
2. Drinking one can of beer the entire night.
3. Being dumb enough to let your friends kick you out of your own car and then drive away, leaving you in the cold.
4. Wanting to meet an imaginary girl named Thelma.
5. Getting kicked out of college for having drugs laying out in your dorm room.
6. In Beer Pong- "Can I have the Power-I? No wait, give me the little Murphy!"

pulled a Murphy

When a woman knowingly accuses the wrong lover of paternity. She may have any of a number of reasons including child support, marriage, spite, to cover infidelity, etc.
Poor John paid child support for 5 years before he found out that Janet pulled a Murphy on him.
pulled a Murphy by FuryUSness November 20, 2017

National hold a Murphy’s hand day 

This day is we’re you hold a super duper cute girl named Katie Murphy’s hand and if you pass up that opportunity ever you don’t deserve her because she’s freaking great and deserves the best
It’s National hold a Murphy’s hand day and Katie Murphy’s right there
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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